Apparatus and method for attaching signs to concrete road barriers
a technology for attaching signs and concrete, applied in the direction of curtain suspension devices, instruments, ways, etc., can solve the problems of relative slowness and laborious process, and achieve the effect of reusable mounting and easy precasting into concrete barriers
Active Publication Date: 2012-07-31
MEADOW BURKE
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"The present invention provides an apparatus and method for securing signs and reflectors along the length of a temporary medium barrier without the need for drilling or individual recesses for each sign or reflector. The apparatus includes a slot formed in an opening through one side of the barrier, a sign support slideably engaged with the barrier and having an opening aligned with the slot, and a bolt captured within the slot for slideable movement and extending therefrom through the opening in the sign support. A nut is engaged with the bolt to draw the sign support against the barrier. The method involves forming the slot longitudinally within the barrier, slideably disposing the bolt within the slot for longitudinal movement while capturing the head of the bolt within the slot, positioning the sign support on the barrier and drawing the sign support against one side of the barrier to secure it in place. The apparatus and method provide a reusable mounting structure that does not interfere with stackability of the barriers when not in use, and may be easily precast into a concrete barrier without materially altering its shape or creating obstacles that would interfere with its handling or stackability."
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This is a relatively slow and labor intensive process.
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[0019]Referring to FIG. 1, a precast concrete temporary road barrier B is shown having the slot S of the present invention formed in the top surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 1, the barrier B is an elongate and plurality of reflectors R are secured at select locations along its length by the connector of the invention.
[0020]The slot S is formed by a C-shaped channel 10 cast in place within the barrier, as can best be seen from FIG. 2. The channel is elongate and comprises a bottom wall 12; spaced sidewalls 14 extending upwardly from the bottom wall; and inwardly extending flanges 16 extending toward one another in spaced relationship to define the slot S therebetween.
[0021]Anchor elements or legs A are fixed to and extend downwardly from the channel 10 at longitudinally spaced intervals (See FIGS. 3 and 4). These elements serve to secure the channel in place within the concrete barrier. As viewed from the side, the anchor elements are of an I-shaped configuration and each comprise a...
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Abstract
A mounting arrangement for securing signs at select positions along the length of a concrete barrier is provided by forming a longitudinally extending groove within one side of the barrier and slideably positioning a bolt within the channel so that the bolt is captured within the channel for longitudinal movement relative thereto and extends through the groove and to the exterior of the barrier. The bolt extends through a sign support on the exterior of the barrier. A nut engaged with the bolt draws the sign support into secure engagement with the exterior surface of the barrier.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 310,078, “Apparatus and Method for Attaching Signs to Concrete Road Barriers”, filed Mar. 3, 2010, the contents of which are incorporated by reference it its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the attachment of reflectors and other signs to concrete road barriers. It is particularly addressed to an improved apparatus and method which provides for attachment at selectively variable positions along the length a temporary medium barrier, without drilling or the inclusion of permanently mounted hardware which would interfere with stacking or handling of the barriers.[0003]A common way of currently attaching reflectors and signs to temporary medium barriers is to drill a hole into the top of the barrier and then insert an expansion anchor into the hole for securement of the sign or reflector. This is a relatively slow and labor...
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IPC IPC(8): G09F7/18E01F9/669
CPCE01F9/03Y10T29/49963E01F9/669
Inventor RECKER, MICHAEL J.SULLIVAN, RAYMOND R.ROMAN, BERNARD J.
Owner MEADOW BURKE